Prepare for an adventure through the most realistic rainforest ever created! Cascading waterfalls, realistic animals and lush greenery surround you as you dive into Rainforest Cafe's fresh original recipes.

Loosely based on Louisa May Alcott's novel, Little Women, with menu items named for characters. Specialties include homemade bakery items, adult tea parties and showers. Check website for special events.

David Burke’s Primhouse is a modern interpretation of the classic American steakhouse. Chef Burke continues to redefine modern American cuisine as he pushes the envelope of culinary creativity, just off Michigan Avenue.

The Green Zebra, in Chicago, is a contemporary vegetarian restaurant that caters to a hip crowd with its imaginative seasonal cuisine. The organic and modern design match the seasonal ingredients at this upscale award-winning veggie-focused restaurant.

Be served by a high-energy, fun staff with great service. Serving the best in American cuisine; juicy burgers, tasty barbecue, meatloaf, salads, fajitas and more! The place to be, shop, rock and eat with the band.

As we celebrate our 34th Anniversary we want you to know The Parthenon has been a top award-winner for years! Come in and try one of our specialties and see for yourself what makes The Parthenon so famous.

Gemini Bistro serves up exceptional food. It’s been named one of Chicago Magazine's "Best New Restaurants" of 2009, awarded 3 Stars from Chicago Tribune food critic Phil Vettel, and has been the recipient of the coveted Michelin Bib-Gourmand distinction three years running. Combined with the location in a classic 1919 flatiron building, Gemini Bistro truly is Lincoln Park’s "neighborhood gem." Stop and see for yourself, why this restaurant is in another stratosphere, from the rest.

From fantastic seafood to succulent steaks, chops, and perfect pasta, Balagio’s is the ideal Italian family restaurant. Our homemade sauces and soups are known throughout the area. We offer nightly entertainment and welcome children of all ages to come in and experience spaghetti and meatballs like never before. Balagio is open for lunch and dinner and has private and semiprivate rooms for any occasion.

Culturally inspired, comfortably American, Aria offers a unique approach to cuisine from around the world. Named one of the best new restaurants in Chicago, Aria provides a sleek and sophisticated atmosphere for a global culinary adventure. Just adjacent to the dining room, Aria Bar offers a more casual dining experience. Sample noodles, wok dishes and hand-rolled sushi,internationally inspired beers, wines and sake.

Rosebud Trattoria opened its doors under the direction of Rosebud Restaurants in May of 2005. Conveniently located in the heart of River North and steps from Chicago's famed Theater District, the restaurant is a hit with locals and tourists alike. The idea behind the "Rosebud Trattoria concept" is to find the best ingredients possible and deliver them fresh from the market to the customers' table at a moderate price. The result is a Roman inspired trattoria with a genuine Chicago balance.

First Slice in Chicago isn’t just a great place to get slice of pie, it’s much more to the hundreds of people they help feed through their Shareholder Program; and even more to the people they help provide skills for so they can find work in restaurants throughout the city. That warm feeling you get from eating at First Slice could just be from the fresh delicious ingredients they use, or perhaps from the satisfaction of helping out.

Lou's is the home of the BEST Chicago-style deep dish pizza in the world. If you love a buttery, flaky crust, sweet and tangy tomatoes, gooey mozzarella cheese, perfectly seasoned sausage, and other fresh ingredients- you’ve come to the right place. Lou Malnati's Pizzerias pride themselves on making each handmade pizza just the way you like it.

American style restaurant and sports pub serving steaks, seafood, burgers and salads. Featuring 30 draft beers and over 20 HDTVs with season sports packages, it's the perfect place to watch your favorite games. Our famous outdoor seating is now in full swing.

Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern used to be a speakeasy, and is one of the oldest restaurants in Chicago. Since 1932 it’s always been known for great barbequed baby-back ribs that are served in a quaint neighborhood tavern. Since it’s opening famous people have eaten here, from blue-eyed crooner Frank Sinatra to Bears QB Sid Luckman; Twin Acres has even been made famous in the many appearances on TV shows, food review sites and movies. Come from the food, stay for the comfortable ambience of a traditional Chicago bar.

Inspired by the movie classic Forrest Gump, this rustic shanty of a restaurant, located at Navy Pier, features a variety of fixin's Dixie-style ribs, steak, mahi mahi, burgers, kids favorites and of course lots of shrimp!

Chicago's first and only Gastro Tavern. High-quality food, a step above pub grub, in a relaxed atmosphere. Menu complemented by assortment of international beers, wines and liquors and our specialty Irish whiskeys.

Bringing local DJs as well as famous DJs from around the globe. Love performances and Chicago promoters spicing up every night of the week. Upscale dress and friendly people await. Visually stunning venue beckons. Unparalleled beauty. Authentic Middle Eastern cuisine, prepared with old world spices and traditional flair. Amazing service backed by delicious wines and Middle Eastern inspired cocktails and martinis.

You’ve never stepped into a grill so energetic as Frontera Grill. Frontera swings casual, like an American grill. But it also rollicks with a vibrant, boisterous, Mexican rhythm. Frontera Grill uses beautiful ingredients, often organic and custom-grown, to bring to you the bold flavors and immediate freshness that jump off the tongue–just as it does in Mexico.

Experience the mystery of Asian cuisine in a warm and casual atmosphere. Pan Asian dining at its best. The menu covers most of Asia, including a delicious variety of Thai, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese entrees as well as an impressive selection of sushi. Special pre-fix dinner available for $31.

Mr. Beef is one of Chicago's premier sources of the great, sloppy and delicious Italian beef sandwich: shaved-thin beef, saturated with garlicky au jus, piled into a sturdy length of bread. Have spicy giardiera as a condiment; and if you are really hungry, add a length of crusty Italian sausage to the beef.

BIN 36 is a versatile establishment with a commitment to fun, unpretentious wine education and first-rate cuisine. The popular BIN 36 Cheese Bar features fifty artisan cheese selections from small domestic and international producers, which can be enjoyed individually or in composed flights. So much more than a traditional restaurant, BIN 36 is a thriving, one-stop destination for young professionals, area business people and Chicago visitors seeking everything from cappuccinos and pastries to a quick lunch, an after-work social scene or full-service, casual fine dining - even convenient shopping for wines, books and gifts.

We serve honest-to-goodness, Italian home-style cooking, skillfully prepared with respect for the finest ingredients we can search out. The menu changes often, based on what’s best in the market. Our bias is toward local and organic producers.

Named after the flower synonymous with celebration and festivity in India. Marigold is a place to celebrate India's culture and food. Marigold's atmosphere offers a vibrant dining experience with a friendly neighborhood vibe. From the fresh chutneys to the family recipes, it is the combination of tradition with the unexpected that makes Marigold special. We hope you'll join us soon.

Smart Bar, located downstairs from the venerable music venue, Metro, continues to take its sounds seriously. The nightly lineup includes cutting-edge goth, underground hip-hop, techno house music and more.

Hoosier Mama Pie Company in Chicago is a new artisanal bakery striving to be a great "old" pie company. The pies are created by hand; kneading the dough, pinching the crust and using only the freshest ingredients. It’s one of the greatest pieces of diner pie you’ve never eaten.

Sunda, from Rockit Ranch Productions partners Billy Dec, Brad Young and Arturo Gomez, is ideally located in the heart of River North and offers the best in contemporary Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai and Filipino cuisine in a stylish and trendy setting. Led by Executive Chef Jess DeGuzman, the menu offers something for every palate from inventive hot plates, unrivaled sushi, approachable poultry, seafood and meat entrees, homemade sweets and Asian inspired craft cocktails.

Lula Café is the founding member of the nationally recognized Logan Square culinary community and a celebrated forerunner of the ‘farm to table’ movement in Chicago. With self taught chefs and a willingness to cook against categorization, the menu at Lula has grown into a kind of humble maturity, risky but grounded. Stop in for all occasions; to read a book at the bar with a glass of wine, to celebrate birthdays and first dates, to taste through the seasons, to brunch with friends after a night out. Anything is possible, here at Lula.

Tavern at the Park offers food that is easily recognized and effortlessly enjoyed, all at the hands of our three-star executive chef, John Hogan and our Chef de Cuisine Mike Cisternino. We provide a modernly classic setting with the timing and precision of fine dining while maintaining the relaxed air and comfort of your neighborhood tavern. In short, food and drink you've had like you've never had it. Tavern at the Park is located across from Millennium Park at 130 East Randolph Street in downtown Chicago.

Autre Monde Cafe is a neighborhood restaurant celebrating all things Mediterranean with a fresh, seasonal menu, old world focused wine list showcasing the best organic & artisan producers as well as cocktail program inspired by small batch spirits, fresh juices and old school techniques.

Recipient of the AAA Five Diamond Award and Chicago Magazine's 3.5 Star Award. Offering a selection of innovative French informed North American cuisine in an elegant yet comfortable setting. Seasonal, regional specialties.

The Ashford House, located adjacent to Winston's Market, serves the very best authentic Irish cuisine, as well as traditional American favorites. Irish specialties include Irish breakfast, corned beef and cabbage, Shepards pie, and bacon and cabbage. American cuisine includes seafood, pasta, steaks and chops, cut fresh daily at Winston's Market. Also featuring full service bar with daily drink specials and the finest selection of Irish bears such as Smithwicks, Harp, Guinness, Magners and Woodpecker.

Embark on a culinary adventure to Chicago's finest restaurants. Guests are chauffeured around the city to enjoy hors d'oeuvres served at the first restaurant, the main course at a second restaurant and dessert at a third restaurant.

Romantic fondue dining with nightly entertainment. Cheese fondue to entree fondues including shrimp, scallops, lobster, chicken, and beef. For dessert, the flaming chocolate fondue is a treat. Children must be 10 years or older, for safety concerns.

Rockit Bar & Grill puts Executive Chef James Gottwald’s contemporary culinary twist on the traditional bar and grill. Offering outstanding casual American cuisine, using the freshest ingredients available in a mouthwatering menu that includes salads, sandwiches, and entrees.

The Pump Room restaurant offers reasonably priced, delicious favorites in a relaxed, comfortable, and exciting environment. The new food concept was created by world-renowned chef and 2011 James Beard award winner Jean-Georges Vongerichten. He will support local purveyors, regional flavors and offer a “farm to table” experience. At night, the restaurant's bar transforms into a supper club recapturing the glamour of the 30's and 40's with a modern twist.

With a moniker like Sausage Superstore and Encased Meat Emporium, how could you go wrong with a trip to Hot Doug’s? Well you can’t. Hot Doug’s, located in Chicago is the hot spot for hot dog enthusiasts, with an adventurous side. At Hot Doug’s you’ll find a variety of game meats, exciting toppings, and on Friday and Saturday only, duck fat fries. Don’t let the line outside turn you away, that’s simply the sign of a great food experience waiting for you to try.

The Aviary in Chicago, with its award winning bar program, is where cocktails and service are given the same attention to detail as a four-star restaurant; where bartenders are trained as chefs; where the produce and herbs are carefully sourced and procured fresh daily; where the name and branding of the spirit mixed is less important than its actual flavor; where innovation and tradition are both honored. The Aviary is owned and operated by chef Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas, and is open from Wednesday to Sunday starting at 6PM

Ai Japanese Restaurant, located in River North, features Chicago's only sake bar. A unique variety of tasting flights, allowing our guests to experience a wide array of sushi and sake, are signatures to Ai.

This comfortable cafe sells coffee in bulk and is a quiet respite for a light lunch. Jalan Jalan, a boutique in the back of the cafe, is crammed with travel books, artwork, textiles, gifts and jewelry from around the world. In the very front of the cafe is an elevated area where patrons remove their shoes to lounge among the pillows that furnish the floor. To complete the intercontinental atmosphere, clocks on the wall keep the current time in various countries.

Located in 3 First National Plaza, La Rosetta offers authentic Italian-Style cuisine that has made Rosebud Restaurants so famous in Chicago. Its soft contemporary atmosphere makes this the ideal place for business lunches or for pre-theatre dining.

In 1943, when Ike Sewell opened a restaurant at the corner of Ohio Street and Wabash Avenue in Chicago, Americans ate pizza primarily as a snack. Ike figured that if you combined some of Italy's old, authentic recipes with impressive quantities of the finest meats, fresh cheeses, ripe vegetables and flavorful spices, pizza would become a hearty meal. It was the start of an American tradition - the Chicago Deep Dish Pizza. Ike's Original Deep Dish Pizza has been imitated many times, but never quite duplicated.

There are few things as identifiable to Illinois and Chicago as the Billy Goat Tavern. Made popular by the SNL; the Billy Goat Tavern serves up no nonsense fare: Burgers, cheeseburgers, no fries, just chips – and definitely no Pepsi, just Coke. However, if you want something stronger to drink they also have a full bar. Don’t worry Billy Goat Tavern has much more to their menu, but why miss out on the food that made them famous.